1713-1755 Town Records Book 3 (typed transcription) (TC-53)

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Serving the town as representative the year past Bill past 1719; & the bill was past same day on the treasurer to pay the above sd 12-08-00 out of the town treas- Likewise warrants for a town meeting to chuse a repre- Ury ordred the Clerk to isue out warrants to the Const to warn the town to meet on thirsday the 12 day of may next one'of the Clock in the afternoone to chuse a representative and to atend at 2 of the Clock on Sd day to grant money to defray town Charges aliso to se if the town will have the high - Nays mended by a rate or By days worke and to som thing about the Schoole for ye year insuing Like- wise Mr Joseph Miriam Request, to se if the town sentative will reimburs the money he. gave toward the meeting & to granthouse the gift disionall money &e At a Meeting of the freeholdere & other Inhabitants of the town of Lexington Duly Qualified & reguraly tett on the 1 of May 1720, (1) voted, leiut Francis represent -Bowman representa for the year Ensuing (2) voted ative Deac John Miriam. Moderator (3) voted to grant choice fifty five pounds as a rate to defray town Charges 55 pounds to be paid by the first of January next insuing granted 4 voted to mend the high ways by arate to be made highways under same regulation that it was made two. years ordred by past 5 voted not to pay Petr Mdriam his money. this arate year At a Meeting of the Select men of Lexington May 30 1720 Capt Esta -Capt Joseph Estahrooke then requested of the brook Select men the gates hanging one Each Side of request his•farme where the has bin lately laid answered out by the select men, might be allowed to hang untill the last of november next insuing the date hearof and the select men allowed it So far as it lay in its power Entered by order of ye select men Likewise ordred the Clerk to pass a bill on the town Bill past treasurer of ten Shilings to par Mr Daniel White for his serving as Constable before neglected Likewise Mr green to ring ye bel Likewise Lieut munr oe appointed agreed with Mr Samll Greene to ring the bell & sweep meeting hous and to keep the meeting house key, & bason the Baptizing Children, for the year insuing the ringing for funerals Excepted the year to Begin the 30 day of may 1720 to have for his service three pounds out of ye town treasury ordred the Clerk to Send a warrant to the Const to warn John Stone with his faraely to depart forth with out of town and appointed Leiut John munroe to get. ye caution Entred At a meeting of the select men of Lexington june 8 1720 warrant than ordred the Clerk to Send warrants to the for a Constable for the town to meet. on the 27 of town june Currant to ch sentative Meeting